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ronald reagan. [applause] [applause] >> today we are gathered to honor president reagan with the unveiling of his statue in the capitol. please remain standing for the opening ceremonies. >> ladies and gentlemen, please remain standing for the presentation of colors by the united states armed forces color guard. the singing of our national anthem and remain standing. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> please be seated. >> let us pray. lord the light of lights how majestic is your name in all the earth. we marvel that you care about humanity. and have crowned us with glory and honor. today accept our gratitude for this congressional tribute to president ronald reagan. whose love for freedom inspired our nation to embrace our best hopes. thank you for his ability to plant seeds of confidence and to lift liberties' lamp until freedom's light was seen around the world. may this statue in honor remind us of america's opportunity to remain a shining city on a hill and motivate us to discover and do your will. lor
ronald reagan. [applause] [applause] >> today we are gathered to honor president reagan with the unveiling of his statue in the capitol. please remain standing for the opening ceremonies. >> ladies and gentlemen, please remain standing for the presentation of colors by the united states armed forces color guard. the singing of our national anthem and remain standing. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> please be seated. >> let us pray. lord the light of lights how majestic is...
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ronald reagan changed all that. one of the things he did was to put a smi on the face o conservativism. he was as optimistic about the future as he was, indeed, futuristic. those were not qualities associated with the conservatives of, say, herbert hoofer. reagan made conservativism an instrument of reform, and that, too, as opposed to simply an instrument of resistance. host: charlie peters was here last week and wrote a book on lyndon johnson. like him or not like him, he accomplished a lot in terms of getting things passed. he died in 1973. his centennial would have been 2008. there was no centennial for l.b.j. we have one for ronald reagan. what's the difference between these two presidents? guest: oh, gosh that would take a while. there was a centennial, but it was modest. johnson was thought of in some ways as a predent guilty of over-reaching, of doing everything on aexas-size scale actually had a centennial that was quite modest. the rean centennial, much of which is clearly from the grassroots, is much gran
ronald reagan changed all that. one of the things he did was to put a smi on the face o conservativism. he was as optimistic about the future as he was, indeed, futuristic. those were not qualities associated with the conservatives of, say, herbert hoofer. reagan made conservativism an instrument of reform, and that, too, as opposed to simply an instrument of resistance. host: charlie peters was here last week and wrote a book on lyndon johnson. like him or not like him, he accomplished a lot...
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ronald reagan talked about that. he had a speech in 19 77 called the new republican party at a time in 19 77 only 20% of americans said they were republicans and ronald reagan t about they just less than a third in the house of representatives. a lot of people thought the party was going away. said no we're going to ake it a majority party. but the way was by making room for the working people in america, the cops, the farmers, the factory person. i think if you were talking today about the woman who is a cash shir and a waitress person. i've never been to a medical office where there is a man in the front office. this is a classic pink collar job. i think if ronald reagan were talking today he would have added those people as well. not just making room for them but putting them in the leadership position. that's what reagan said the new republican party ought to be and what it can still be. it's not what it is. it's what it needs to be if it wants to be a majority party. who would be the leader? people like senator
ronald reagan talked about that. he had a speech in 19 77 called the new republican party at a time in 19 77 only 20% of americans said they were republicans and ronald reagan t about they just less than a third in the house of representatives. a lot of people thought the party was going away. said no we're going to ake it a majority party. but the way was by making room for the working people in america, the cops, the farmers, the factory person. i think if you were talking today about the...
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ronald reagan, mr. president, inspired freedom and changed the world, and the centennial celebration of his birth that begins this week and officially begins this weekend gives us an opportunity to think about what it was that made this president great, what it was that puts this president on the cover of news magazines in the decade before the centennial, arm in arm in one recent cover with the current president of the united states, what was it that made this extraordinary man so extraordinary? and i would just say again, ronald reagan inspired freedom and changed the worldldldldldld. i ask that the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mrs. boxer: mr. president, i have a statement to mark the service of former president ronald reagan which i ask unanimous consent to place in the record at this time. the presiding officer: without objectn. mrs. boxer: and what i want to say is that at the time of president reagan's death, i put an extensive statement in the record, a
ronald reagan, mr. president, inspired freedom and changed the world, and the centennial celebration of his birth that begins this week and officially begins this weekend gives us an opportunity to think about what it was that made this president great, what it was that puts this president on the cover of news magazines in the decade before the centennial, arm in arm in one recent cover with the current president of the united states, what was it that made this extraordinary man so...
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nancy reagan was the only human being in the will to whom ronald reagan was close. she was also just a fierce guardian of his image, his personal care and safety. she was fearless, i think. as a result, she was the one, truly disinterested observer of all the drama that goes on in a white house. she had one agenda, ronald reagan's well-being and success. she had better instincts about people than he did. a better nose for trouble than he did. the people in the administration who understood all of this, who recognized her power, george schultz or white house chief of staff, james baker. they really understood that she was a very important, a crucial ally to have if you were trying to get ronald reagan on board something. she always said she was never involved in policy but that is really not true. she would say that i just get involved in people issues. but for anybody who has been in washington more than five minutes, they know that people issues are policy. if you can have an influence on who is in the room when there is a decision to be made or a policy to discuss
nancy reagan was the only human being in the will to whom ronald reagan was close. she was also just a fierce guardian of his image, his personal care and safety. she was fearless, i think. as a result, she was the one, truly disinterested observer of all the drama that goes on in a white house. she had one agenda, ronald reagan's well-being and success. she had better instincts about people than he did. a better nose for trouble than he did. the people in the administration who understood all...
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ronald reagan, mr. president, inspired freedom and changed the world, and the centennial celebration of his birth that begins this week and officially begins this weekend gives us an opportunity to think about what it was that made this president great, what it was that puts this president on the cover of news magazines in the decade before the centennial, arm in arm in one recent cover with the current president of the united states, what was it that made this extraordinary man so extraordinary? and i would just say again, ronald reagan inspired freedom and changed the worldldldldmr. . i ask that the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mrs. boxer: mr. presiden i have a statement to mark the service of former president ronald reagan which i ask unanimous consent to place in the record at this time. the presiding officer: without objection. mrs. boxer: and what i want to say is that at the time of president reagan's death, i put an extensive statement in the record, a
ronald reagan, mr. president, inspired freedom and changed the world, and the centennial celebration of his birth that begins this week and officially begins this weekend gives us an opportunity to think about what it was that made this president great, what it was that puts this president on the cover of news magazines in the decade before the centennial, arm in arm in one recent cover with the current president of the united states, what was it that made this extraordinary man so...
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may god bless america and ronald wilson reagan. thank you. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome mrs. ronald reagan. [applause] >> thank you. thank you. thank you so much. i have so many people to thank, but i really particularly want to thank nancy pelosi for all that she did to organize this, bring it together, make it happen. i am very grateful to her. and to everybody else, too. but especially to nancy. the statue is a wonderful likeness of ronnie. and he would be so proud. you know the last time that i was in this room was for ronnie 's service. so it is nice to be back under happier circumstances. i want to thank everybody for being here and for your support your thoughts and your kind wishes and everything that's been said here today and the lovely, lovely singing. so beautiful. thank you
may god bless america and ronald wilson reagan. thank you. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome mrs. ronald reagan. [applause] >> thank you. thank you. thank you so much. i have so many people to thank, but i really particularly want to thank nancy pelosi for all that she did to organize this, bring it together, make it happen. i am very grateful to her. and to everybody else, too. but especially to nancy. the statue is a wonderful likeness of ronnie. and he would be...
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>> because of ronald reagan. he was so successful in ruling out any critical examination about the american prospect. , after winningma his election, said, whether he was going to call the bush administration into account for what was probably criminal, he said we do not look back in america, we look forward. i think that is a real danger to our civic life. >> you talk about whether ronald reagan was the real deal or whether he was a phony. >> even as early as his high careers, itollege was equally divided between people who believed he was a hero and people who believed he was a phony. >> what you think? >> it is an interesting question. you get a give credit to the guy that was the first to eliminate an entire class of nuclear weapons. a guy who was completely able to innsform a political culture two ways i just described. are theinating things conservative things that he did, like supply-side economics, admiring us in a terrible recession, were his most conservative views. so we could really re-examine the lib
>> because of ronald reagan. he was so successful in ruling out any critical examination about the american prospect. , after winningma his election, said, whether he was going to call the bush administration into account for what was probably criminal, he said we do not look back in america, we look forward. i think that is a real danger to our civic life. >> you talk about whether ronald reagan was the real deal or whether he was a phony. >> even as early as his high...
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i lived through ronald reagan. he cut taxes and raised it seven years after that. , a should play alan simpson senator from utah i believe. --ry time this guy comes on do you remember "read my lips" when george h.w. bush had to come in and say he would not cut taxes and then cut them again six months later? it is such nonsense. supply-side economics is voodoo economics. george h.w. bush said that when reagan proposed it. it is nonsense. if you take a basic economics student in college, they would tell you that demand creates the economy and flows it -- and grows it. we went into debt under ronald reagan big-time. host: let's give henry a chance to respond. i believe candidate bush said he would not raise taxes. guest: that's right. president reagan cut tax rates by 30% -- 25% across the board. he cut tax rates again in 1986. of 1982 primarily fellow corporations, not individuals. yes, deficit spending went up, first of part because an unexpected bad recession, and subsequent leak congress never proved many of the d
i lived through ronald reagan. he cut taxes and raised it seven years after that. , a should play alan simpson senator from utah i believe. --ry time this guy comes on do you remember "read my lips" when george h.w. bush had to come in and say he would not cut taxes and then cut them again six months later? it is such nonsense. supply-side economics is voodoo economics. george h.w. bush said that when reagan proposed it. it is nonsense. if you take a basic economics student in...
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i rebelled by campaigning for ronald reagan. [laughter] and from that moment on, i became a lifelong committed common sense conservative from the reagan wing of the republican party, and i still am. ronald reagan won two of the landslide elections and created a movement that endured for a generation because he understood the simple truths that successful politics is about addition and multiplication, not subtraction and division. it's one thing to win an election but quite another to build a broad and durable coalition. for reagan the party wasn't just an electoral imperative, it was moral. he knew that if our party wanted to govern, we couldn't ignore any part of america. in the 1970s, after the debacle of watergate and the tragedy of vietnam, the failed leadership of jimmy carter, the republican party in america was in dire straits. americans were unsure of the future and losing faith in the country. but ronald reagan showed us a better path forward and changed the course of history for america and the world. he proved that th
i rebelled by campaigning for ronald reagan. [laughter] and from that moment on, i became a lifelong committed common sense conservative from the reagan wing of the republican party, and i still am. ronald reagan won two of the landslide elections and created a movement that endured for a generation because he understood the simple truths that successful politics is about addition and multiplication, not subtraction and division. it's one thing to win an election but quite another to build a...
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ronald reagan ran before and did not win. i think the time that god put him in then was the time we needed him. we needed to transform. what advice would they give to all of us? i believe they would both say -- believe in the exceptionalism of this country. do not be shy of it. there is a reason why we are exceptional because our country was created differently than any other country before us. i say lincoln would say this based on the gettysburg address. have you ever read the on "four score and seven years ago"? he went on to say if we fail the government, the people shall not perish from the earth. he did not say that france or england would pick up the torch. he said we would make it. no other country was created with the idea of liberty and that everyone is equal. ronald reagan knew this better than all the rest. you know why? ronald reagan understood something very fundamental. that america is more than just a country. america is an idea. an idea that free people can govern themselves. that government powers are derived
ronald reagan ran before and did not win. i think the time that god put him in then was the time we needed him. we needed to transform. what advice would they give to all of us? i believe they would both say -- believe in the exceptionalism of this country. do not be shy of it. there is a reason why we are exceptional because our country was created differently than any other country before us. i say lincoln would say this based on the gettysburg address. have you ever read the on "four...
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god bless ronald reagan. he understood that when the government fears the people, we have democracy. if egypt had a second amendment and the right to bear arms, there would not be a revolution as we see it in egypt because the government would know they would lose. my question is about the 2012 election with china. whether you are on left or right side of the aisle, everybody sees the elephant in the room. what politician will stand up and declare that we need to correct this with paris. the need to be a change in america. this is not a war against china or any other nation but our middle class and everybody has been stagnant for 30 years and we are fed up. we might turn into egypt pretty soon. guest: we will certainly see many candidates talking about the issues about china. that goes back to our spending and goes back to borrowing. so much of that money is coming from china. we saw campaign ads in the last campaign cycle that specifically talked about that issue and how china is taking a long view and betti
god bless ronald reagan. he understood that when the government fears the people, we have democracy. if egypt had a second amendment and the right to bear arms, there would not be a revolution as we see it in egypt because the government would know they would lose. my question is about the 2012 election with china. whether you are on left or right side of the aisle, everybody sees the elephant in the room. what politician will stand up and declare that we need to correct this with paris. the...
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she was critical of ronald reagan, governor reagan's staff. she was criticized by the press for her glamorous friends and expensive lifestyle. and she had a number of issues, including veterans. those were many of the same things. >> interesting, isn't it? she developed a thick skin during those years. she didn't like the criticism. she is specially didn't like the criticism of her husband, and she talked about that. she knew it was not going to be easy, but she underestimated how much the press -- and it does everywhere going to be critical of politicians everywhere. she had to develop an even thicker skin. they looked at her choice of causes. and she and the press had a testy relationship. >> she shopped in beverly hills, and sacramento did not have stores like that. she was used to cool breezes. sacramento gets hot. and mostly, she hated the "sacramento bee." it was a very democratic newspaper. they were relentless in their criticism of reagan. she canceled the subscription. people asked reagan about this. he said, it is ok, i get it in my
she was critical of ronald reagan, governor reagan's staff. she was criticized by the press for her glamorous friends and expensive lifestyle. and she had a number of issues, including veterans. those were many of the same things. >> interesting, isn't it? she developed a thick skin during those years. she didn't like the criticism. she is specially didn't like the criticism of her husband, and she talked about that. she knew it was not going to be easy, but she underestimated how much...
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fori think it speaks well both ronald reagan and george bush than ronald reagan selected george bush's running mate. he served loyally for eight years. reagan gave him a lot more responsibility than most of their vice president got from their presidents. we have an office and the west wing, which was a new phenomenon in american politics. by ronald andd nephew reagan to give the eulogy at the national cathedral. what started off as a political rivalry, and sometimes was fought far -- toughly between bush and reagan. became very good friends, but very respectful of each other. and george put -- and george bush said in his eulogy, i -- i learnedthan more from ronald reagan about politics. that is another issue. i can explain. the reagan have their own privacy. they did not dine together. reagan and bush had lunch together every thursday without fail. reagan wrote a number of notes when he was leaving office to incoming president bush, and made reference of missing thursday lunch. there was a great deal -- in some ways, pedro, they were closer personally than any other president and vice
fori think it speaks well both ronald reagan and george bush than ronald reagan selected george bush's running mate. he served loyally for eight years. reagan gave him a lot more responsibility than most of their vice president got from their presidents. we have an office and the west wing, which was a new phenomenon in american politics. by ronald andd nephew reagan to give the eulogy at the national cathedral. what started off as a political rivalry, and sometimes was fought far -- toughly...
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it really did come from ronald reagan himself. susan: in the few minutes we have left, you have covered any political figures in your years how did you come to write about of reporting in washington. how did you come to write about nancy reagan? karen: it was not my idea. simon & schuster and my editor came to me and it must've been in the early fall of 2016 and they told me we would like a big biography of nancy reagan. she had just died a few months before, do you want to write it? i don't know why this idea suddenly it struck me, i didn't know that much about her. i did not have any real preconceptions about her, i just knew she seemed like a really complicated, interesting person. i am such an astute political analyst, again this is the fall of i thought that hillary 2016, clinton would be such an astute president and maybe i need a side project. i signed on for it. i did not have a book proposal or an outline, i just had an incredible curiosity and i let it take me where it would take me. susan: biographers always tell us tha
it really did come from ronald reagan himself. susan: in the few minutes we have left, you have covered any political figures in your years how did you come to write about of reporting in washington. how did you come to write about nancy reagan? karen: it was not my idea. simon & schuster and my editor came to me and it must've been in the early fall of 2016 and they told me we would like a big biography of nancy reagan. she had just died a few months before, do you want to write it? i...
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that was ronald reagan. this was the beginning of the term in 1984 -- that happens as a result of the activities and policy decisions. >> thank you for all those remarks. now time for a little bit of q&a. it will be -- i will be a little selfish as the moderator. you have all played out in one way, shape or form the importance of missile-defense to arms-control. this is on intermediate range nuclear weapons. the arms-control landscape looks a lot like this we can all agree. china's is a consideration. i will kick it over to the whole panel as the kickoff. what is the arms-control here today? >> i am not an expert in that. the comments were wonderful so thank you. i am not an expert on that right now. i can tell you during the time of the raven ainistration -- reagan administration, the whole cry was on arms-control. senator ted kennedy was leading the charge. i love this for u right here. this is somebody i respect. he was against sti. for a variety of reasons. it was a common belief that we had to do was co
that was ronald reagan. this was the beginning of the term in 1984 -- that happens as a result of the activities and policy decisions. >> thank you for all those remarks. now time for a little bit of q&a. it will be -- i will be a little selfish as the moderator. you have all played out in one way, shape or form the importance of missile-defense to arms-control. this is on intermediate range nuclear weapons. the arms-control landscape looks a lot like this we can all agree. china's is...
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e making of about ronald reagan. in it, this liberal historian said that ronald reagan was one of our greatest presidents. because like washington, lincoln, and roosevelt, he saved many people. and i think the facts are undeniable. when he leaves office in 1989, we are winning the cold war. something happened in the intervening eight years during the presidency of ronald reagan. so to say that he was i will takee, reagan's legacy over her legacy. kgb fileswhen the came out, they that a lot of nuclear freeze leaders were paid soviet agents and dupes. brian: how many times have we read over the years that he would pull out cards and read from them? how do you explain that? craig: the same way that president obama uses a teleprompter. he wanted to be precise. he didn't want to go off onto tangents and to deliver concise, consistent message, which i think shows he respected his audience. that he took his time to organize his thoughts. brian: you talk in your book, patty reagan, one of his four children -- what were their
e making of about ronald reagan. in it, this liberal historian said that ronald reagan was one of our greatest presidents. because like washington, lincoln, and roosevelt, he saved many people. and i think the facts are undeniable. when he leaves office in 1989, we are winning the cold war. something happened in the intervening eight years during the presidency of ronald reagan. so to say that he was i will takee, reagan's legacy over her legacy. kgb fileswhen the came out, they that a lot of...
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he laughed, not at ronald reagan, clearly, with ronald reagan. a mistake, walter. and then with the camera on ronald reagan, he took up a glass of water and took a sip and put it down with a sense of satisfaction on his face. at that moment, it was game 7, match. it was over. we saw this so many times where ronald reagan would win the day. this is the last thing i would say. but neither of us has gone longer than bill clinton when he said, "one more thing in conclusion." [laughter] he would ignore as when we would ask him questions. sometimes it did not work, but usually it would. he asked the president in the fall of 1982 when ronald reagan's gallup approval rating was 37% -- barack obama is 44% today and we wonder if he is going to be reelected. at that point, white house correspondents are really tough. when they are down, you kick them. he called on me and i said, mr. president, tonight you have blamed the continuing recession on congress and the mistakes of the past. doesn't any of the blame belongs to you? yes, he said, for many years i was a democrat. [laugh
he laughed, not at ronald reagan, clearly, with ronald reagan. a mistake, walter. and then with the camera on ronald reagan, he took up a glass of water and took a sip and put it down with a sense of satisfaction on his face. at that moment, it was game 7, match. it was over. we saw this so many times where ronald reagan would win the day. this is the last thing i would say. but neither of us has gone longer than bill clinton when he said, "one more thing in conclusion." [laughter] he...
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i asked him how he had heard the speeches of ronald reagan. he said he and his family had a radio and they would listen at night with a blanket over their head so the neighbors could not hear, but they were able to get radio marquis and they heard ronald reagan speaking of freedom. i had an amazing experience here at the library a few years ago, meeting with the defense minister from one of the baltic countries, and we were talking and i told him that story and he looked at me and said i had the same thing happened to me. that is my life. what do you mean? when i was a boy growing up behind the iron curtain, we could watch finnish television at night and we could hear ronald reagan. he said his parents told him ronald reagan was a great man and was a great -- america was a great country. i had the power to see the -- upper team to see the power of faith and freedom in kenya in the 1980's, when pope john paul ii visited, and i listened to him talk about his faith, and learn later obviously when i was working in poland about the differences he h
i asked him how he had heard the speeches of ronald reagan. he said he and his family had a radio and they would listen at night with a blanket over their head so the neighbors could not hear, but they were able to get radio marquis and they heard ronald reagan speaking of freedom. i had an amazing experience here at the library a few years ago, meeting with the defense minister from one of the baltic countries, and we were talking and i told him that story and he looked at me and said i had...
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ronald reagan was a wonderful president. he has really helped the republican party and meet in where i am going in the future. i usually do not prepare a speech but speak from my heart. i can go on and on about what is going wrong in washington. there are several apartments we want to get rid of. energy. [applause] there are so many departments in washington and the federal government that we have to disband. my personal background, i have been doing this for 30 years. and applying cost savings. i have travelled throughout all of iowa to bring back revenue to the bottom line. most of the rural hospitals in the state of iowa earn one of 3% profit margin. i save $330 they do not have to lose in income. i know what it takes to run a business. i know what it takes to get the job done. if i had the authority to go to washington, within one year i could erase $1 trillion in spending. i know where to look. i know how to find it. they talk about fraud constantly. mainly one congressman senator that is talking about eliminating fraud
ronald reagan was a wonderful president. he has really helped the republican party and meet in where i am going in the future. i usually do not prepare a speech but speak from my heart. i can go on and on about what is going wrong in washington. there are several apartments we want to get rid of. energy. [applause] there are so many departments in washington and the federal government that we have to disband. my personal background, i have been doing this for 30 years. and applying cost...
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he rode with ronald reagan. it was the last time ronald reagan rode a horse he went out riding with him and when he came back, he went to mrs. reagan and said, the president didn't have a very good day on the horse today. and that was a nice way of saying maybe it's time that he not risk injury by horse riding. everybody knew that ronald reagan loved to ride horses. probably his third greatest passion. his passion for his wife, his passion for this country, then his passion for riding horses. mrs. reagan told the secret serviceman, i can't tell him, you've got to tell him. it was very uncomfortable. the agent went up to the president and said very, very quietly, mr. president, we didn't have a good day riding today. and ronald reagan sensed exactly what he was going to say and instead of protesting, he made every effort to put the secret service agent at ease, knowing it was a difficult thing for him. you have to understand that. he was being told that something that he loved almost as much as anything else in h
he rode with ronald reagan. it was the last time ronald reagan rode a horse he went out riding with him and when he came back, he went to mrs. reagan and said, the president didn't have a very good day on the horse today. and that was a nice way of saying maybe it's time that he not risk injury by horse riding. everybody knew that ronald reagan loved to ride horses. probably his third greatest passion. his passion for his wife, his passion for this country, then his passion for riding horses....
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ronald reagan's police and principals are timeless. every bid is relevant today as they were when he was elected president. today we remember ronald reagan's great contribution to our country, and we perpetuate his legacy by placing his like this year in the dome of this most hollowed ground of american democracy. knowing him as we do, president reagan was certainly be humbled to receive a special honor. i know he would insist that this recognition is not just about one man, but about the values he stood for, and the people who worked with him to make our country and of world a better place. we are delighted that with us today are so many people who were part of that great time in our country's history, and to work together with president reagan at both ends of pennsylvania avenue. these are more than just great staffers and members of congress, but gathered here today are many of the people, the men and women who formed the body and backbone of one of the most enduring chapters of our country's history. i am delighted to have a chance
ronald reagan's police and principals are timeless. every bid is relevant today as they were when he was elected president. today we remember ronald reagan's great contribution to our country, and we perpetuate his legacy by placing his like this year in the dome of this most hollowed ground of american democracy. knowing him as we do, president reagan was certainly be humbled to receive a special honor. i know he would insist that this recognition is not just about one man, but about the...
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and ronald reagan just said no. and what this meant was after the wreck of a summit, gorbachev, who already had these reforms underway, vastly accelerated reforms and went vastly accelerated the reforms at the end of 1986, in the beginning of seven, everything fell apart in the soviet union. he could not hold it together and commercial madoff, who was the chief of staff of the whole soviet armed forces, the most decorated man in soviet history, a five star marshal. i later said, and he had negotiated the all night session with us at the halfway house from 8:00 at night till 620 the next morning on that saturday night. akerman later, you know, you guys didn't destroy the soviet union. we did with that. accelerated reforms. so i think sdi besides the wonderful program, defense program that's very needed today that we'll hear about from these experts, i think it really helped break up the soviet union. so those are my two magical moments. there were lots, many. but i was so honored and really so it was such a gift to b
and ronald reagan just said no. and what this meant was after the wreck of a summit, gorbachev, who already had these reforms underway, vastly accelerated reforms and went vastly accelerated the reforms at the end of 1986, in the beginning of seven, everything fell apart in the soviet union. he could not hold it together and commercial madoff, who was the chief of staff of the whole soviet armed forces, the most decorated man in soviet history, a five star marshal. i later said, and he had...
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just like ronald reagan did. the divide in our party today, really is a ideology, it is more of a distance between those who know how to win and those who pretend that they won. enough of the angry bash. enough of the small differences. we cannot build successful partt apart and tearing it down. we cannot restore america if we keep shrinking the tent. americans will likely make the games this year, simply because of the complete failures of the democrats in washington. we cannot let this full us into complacency. the problems will cost our party to repeatedly lose have not been addressed. it is easy to make excuses for the failures on our side by pointing out that the other side is often worse. but better than the democrats is not good enough. that is not a winning strategy or a long-term map to success. americans are completely disgusted with the toxic politics. they are sick and tired of all of the lies and excuses. excuses, lies and politics will not win elections, or restore america. only real leadership will
just like ronald reagan did. the divide in our party today, really is a ideology, it is more of a distance between those who know how to win and those who pretend that they won. enough of the angry bash. enough of the small differences. we cannot build successful partt apart and tearing it down. we cannot restore america if we keep shrinking the tent. americans will likely make the games this year, simply because of the complete failures of the democrats in washington. we cannot let this full...
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at ronald reagan's disposal that he is now at ronald reagan's disposal at any time he wants him. brian: did david tell you the moment that ronald reagan no longer recognize to me more? craig: yes. it was at the ranch. it was a weepy, said time. i believe it was august. several years before he passed away. it was the first time reagan didn't recognize sam. -- didn't recognize him. ronald reagan is speaking, no longer president, and you say this was a critical moment. people thought that they discovered he wasn't -- they suspected that something was wrong. brian: this is only 30 seconds. [ video clip] president reagan: for a minute there, i thought i was a bit concerned that, after all these years away from washington, you all wouldn't recognize me. [applause] soon, i will have to get one of those credit cards with my picture on the front. barbara was there. did you talk to him about this? craig: he only came to reagan's defense, saying that they teleprompter had been improperly loaded and that is what caused reagan's glitches in his speech. he was diagnosed shortly thereafter with
at ronald reagan's disposal that he is now at ronald reagan's disposal at any time he wants him. brian: did david tell you the moment that ronald reagan no longer recognize to me more? craig: yes. it was at the ranch. it was a weepy, said time. i believe it was august. several years before he passed away. it was the first time reagan didn't recognize sam. -- didn't recognize him. ronald reagan is speaking, no longer president, and you say this was a critical moment. people thought that they...
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the 1500' sailor n the uss ronald reagan. if you study the man, you see the rhythm of life described by shakespeare. all the world's stage and all the men and women are merely players. one man, in his time, would play many parts. ronald reagan played his part to brilliantly, with words into deeds. he inspired his countryman. we're honored to to add his likeness to this great paul -- to this great whohall. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the republican later -- leader of the united states senate, mitch mcconnell. >> friends, fellow members of congress, trustees of the ronald reagan presidential foundation, mrs. reagan. today, we celebrate a great man's life. as we dedicate this statute in this place of honor, we affirm that man's treasured place in our hearts and our nation's storied history. many today are too young to remember what a difference he made but rather than recite the history lesson, let me just say this. when america fought our best days lay behind us, ronald reagan showed they still lay ahead. when the world
the 1500' sailor n the uss ronald reagan. if you study the man, you see the rhythm of life described by shakespeare. all the world's stage and all the men and women are merely players. one man, in his time, would play many parts. ronald reagan played his part to brilliantly, with words into deeds. he inspired his countryman. we're honored to to add his likeness to this great paul -- to this great whohall. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the republican later -- leader of the united...
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i worked for ronald reagan. my wife worked for ronald reagan. we were there in the 1980's in washington. and i have given many lectures on reagan, and i have written pieces on him. i am deep in ronald reagan biography. and you have to say, if you look at him, even if you do not like him politically or ideologically, you have to say, is that -- is the goals he set wereo conquer, to achieve, they all done? he wanted to restore the nation's morale. 1980, the soviet union was in afghanistan. they were in africa. cambodia,in laos, south vietnam -- they had all fallen to communism. we were retreating. the american economy was in a horrible shape. the worst economy since the great depression. we were contracting, jobs were disappearing. combined with that was we had an economic condition with economists say in the book did not exist. we had an economy with high inflation, which it they said was impossible to exist. 60%, 20%was upwards of 20% a year and the value of the dollar dwindled down greatly in the carter administration. so, carter -- or ronald r
i worked for ronald reagan. my wife worked for ronald reagan. we were there in the 1980's in washington. and i have given many lectures on reagan, and i have written pieces on him. i am deep in ronald reagan biography. and you have to say, if you look at him, even if you do not like him politically or ideologically, you have to say, is that -- is the goals he set wereo conquer, to achieve, they all done? he wanted to restore the nation's morale. 1980, the soviet union was in afghanistan. they...
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nancy reagan was ronald reagan's fiercest protector. she was active in key staff decisions and in campaigning. she had a signature white house issue with her "just say no" campaign. welcome to "first ladies: influence and image". let me introduce our two guests. judith woodruff is the coanchor of cbs'news hour. she coproduced a documentary about the first lady. thank you for being with us. he is a californian who has been covering national politics since 1984 and cowrote a book with his , a reagan biography. we looked at hundreds of hours of video about the reagan presidency in the c-span library. we decided to start with the closing chapter. funeralfootage from the when mrs. reagan says goodbye. we thought that it symbolized the partnership they both covered. then we will talk a little bit more about the relationship. hard to believe it was nearly 10 years ago. as you look at that, as we have worked our way through the series, especially in the 20th century, many of the first ladies were political partners with her husband. was this a
nancy reagan was ronald reagan's fiercest protector. she was active in key staff decisions and in campaigning. she had a signature white house issue with her "just say no" campaign. welcome to "first ladies: influence and image". let me introduce our two guests. judith woodruff is the coanchor of cbs'news hour. she coproduced a documentary about the first lady. thank you for being with us. he is a californian who has been covering national politics since 1984 and cowrote a...
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ronald reagan talked about that. he had a speech in 19 77 called the new republican party at a time in 19 77 only 20% of americans said they were republicans and ronald reagan t about they just less than a third in the house of representatives. a lot of people thought the party was going away. said no we're going to ake it a majority party. but the way was by making room for the working people in america, the cops, the farmers, the factory person. i think if you were talking today about the woman who is a cash shir and a waitress person. i've never been to a medical office where there is a man in the front office. this is a classic pink collar job. i think if ronald reagan were talking today he would have added those people as well. not just making room for them but putting them in the leadership position. that's what reagan said the new republican party ought to be and what it can still be. it's not what it is. it's what it needs to be if it wants to be a majority party. who would be the leader? people like senator
ronald reagan talked about that. he had a speech in 19 77 called the new republican party at a time in 19 77 only 20% of americans said they were republicans and ronald reagan t about they just less than a third in the house of representatives. a lot of people thought the party was going away. said no we're going to ake it a majority party. but the way was by making room for the working people in america, the cops, the farmers, the factory person. i think if you were talking today about the...
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i spent many years with ronald reagan. people will say to me who is the next ronald reagan? who is also ridiculed by the press. we were told he was way too extreme and right wing. they said he was a b actor with orange hair. plaidd where these big jackets and boots. he did not fit the mold. we would get phone calls from the campaign in california, in washington and new york. you have to get him in a blue suit with a red tie. he cannot run around in a plaid jacket. then my friend said tell him to put that jacket and come on again and again. that is what they want. they don't want someone who fits the mold. ronald reagan was bold. he was the leader of the conservative movement for decades. he was out there. he didn't care what people said. he said this is what i believe in this is why i believe it. he was very proud to be conservative and even more proud to represent our movement as our national leader. that doesn't happen in this town. we have people who apologize. a party should be a bigger tent and we should be more compassionate. we should be careful how we are. that's not
i spent many years with ronald reagan. people will say to me who is the next ronald reagan? who is also ridiculed by the press. we were told he was way too extreme and right wing. they said he was a b actor with orange hair. plaidd where these big jackets and boots. he did not fit the mold. we would get phone calls from the campaign in california, in washington and new york. you have to get him in a blue suit with a red tie. he cannot run around in a plaid jacket. then my friend said tell him...
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of course, you think i'm talking about ronald reagan. you're right. but if you're think i'm talking about governor glenn youngkin of virginia, you are also right. with president reagan, we know the rest of the story. but for governor youngkin's story it is yet to be written, after the next chapter of the political party for which he is a member. we named our speaker series time for choosing after the october 19 64 speech on behalf of presidential candidate barry goldwater catapulted ronald reagan and to put a costarred -- to political stardom. for the past for years we have been leading nationally prominent leaders to answer critical questions facing the conservative movement and the republican party as they face their own time for choosing. for example, with huge challenges facing the country and huge challenges ahead of us with the midterms behind us and the midterms underway, where will the focus be? what foreign and domestic policy positions are critical to take in the years ahead? more fundamentally, what are republican philosophies that we can a
of course, you think i'm talking about ronald reagan. you're right. but if you're think i'm talking about governor glenn youngkin of virginia, you are also right. with president reagan, we know the rest of the story. but for governor youngkin's story it is yet to be written, after the next chapter of the political party for which he is a member. we named our speaker series time for choosing after the october 19 64 speech on behalf of presidential candidate barry goldwater catapulted ronald...
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that was something that ronald reagan really prized. in thatre a partner it could be disastrous of her steadfastness and her other qualities made her the great leader that she was >> i would like to highlight one episode in her career when she was prime minister when the ira hered she was preparing speech for the conservative party conference the next day at heror 3:00 in the morning colleagues very narrowly escaped being killed themselves just by sheer chance they had left five so her earlier colleagues and crook -- close the next daykilled --the timetable
that was something that ronald reagan really prized. in thatre a partner it could be disastrous of her steadfastness and her other qualities made her the great leader that she was >> i would like to highlight one episode in her career when she was prime minister when the ira hered she was preparing speech for the conservative party conference the next day at heror 3:00 in the morning colleagues very narrowly escaped being killed themselves just by sheer chance they had left five so her...
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and our former advance man for ronald reagan and his wife. [applause] formerill not forget our congressman and his wife. [applause] i want to introduce ventura county attorney but i don't think he can stay. he brought along with him ventura county supervisor, peter. applause] >> and from the city of seamy cimi valley and rob mcquarrie. and the director of the reagan library, please stand. applause] >> ok, i am truly honored to welcome all of these to our mountaintop. geological surprise for our second time visitor and special guests today, but it is good practice. statee, a textbook of the topography in 1988 reported that quote, there are no mountains in indiana and there is no hint of their ever were. [laughter] >> but i realize our special guest might deal he has done quite a bit of climbing this past few weeks as he works his way and fights his way for the second-highest office in our land. and, i think i can say for all of us gathered here today, governor we are glad to join you in that climb. [applause] >> if i might, some of sage advice
and our former advance man for ronald reagan and his wife. [applause] formerill not forget our congressman and his wife. [applause] i want to introduce ventura county attorney but i don't think he can stay. he brought along with him ventura county supervisor, peter. applause] >> and from the city of seamy cimi valley and rob mcquarrie. and the director of the reagan library, please stand. applause] >> ok, i am truly honored to welcome all of these to our mountaintop. geological...
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i was not born when ronald reagan became president but what a tribute to ronald reagan this is. rarely in congress do we run out of time when we are talking about an issue, but republican and democrat time has expired. i had prepared remarks i was going to make in tribute to the president from my home state. i represent eureka college. so much has been said that we have run out of time and i can't think of a greater tribute, east coast, west coast, midwest, republicans, democrats has taken time to come to the floor and i thank you for organizing this hour. mr. gallegly: i would like to recognize your tribute to ronald reagan the other night at the reagan library. it was very inspiring and an honor to you there. mr. shock: i like california weather. i yield back. mr. gallegly: austin scott from georgia. mr. scott: thank you, mr. speaker and ladies and gentlemen of the house. i just want to say this about president reagan. he understood that it is the american, not the government that makes america the greatest nation on earth. it's time for this body to tackle tough issues and fo
i was not born when ronald reagan became president but what a tribute to ronald reagan this is. rarely in congress do we run out of time when we are talking about an issue, but republican and democrat time has expired. i had prepared remarks i was going to make in tribute to the president from my home state. i represent eureka college. so much has been said that we have run out of time and i can't think of a greater tribute, east coast, west coast, midwest, republicans, democrats has taken time...
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ronald reagan did it. that was the beginning of a reagan ending up as president was that speech which was written for barry goldwater. >> it also led another -- a number of california executives to coach according to governor in 1966. >> he had given similar speeches the early '60s. the people who had been in charge of basically handling the money for. cold water's television account for so fed up with the terrible commercials, that basically said if you let us spend it the whole way, will spend it the way we want to. we are going to basically sequester this money. they played hard ball. that is how they got ronald reagan on the air. after he gave that speech, telegrams poured into the campaign. money poured into the campaign. people started talking about ronald reagan as a gubernatorial possibility. david said it was the best political debut he had ever heard of since the speech by william jennings bryant. >> the relationship, was it a close relationship or was it more of an acquaintance? >> ronald reagan
ronald reagan did it. that was the beginning of a reagan ending up as president was that speech which was written for barry goldwater. >> it also led another -- a number of california executives to coach according to governor in 1966. >> he had given similar speeches the early '60s. the people who had been in charge of basically handling the money for. cold water's television account for so fed up with the terrible commercials, that basically said if you let us spend it the whole...